Safety catch for brooches, emblems, etc.



Jan. 22, 1929.

L. c. FAIQRAR SAFETY-CATCH FOR BROOCHES, EMBLEMS, ETC

Filed Aug. 5, 1928 12s ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEONARD C. FARRAR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SAFETY CATCH FOR BROOCHES, EMBLEMS, ETC.

Application filed August 3, 1928. Serial No. 297,130.

This invention relates to fastening means for brooch blems and for other purpos principal objects the provi cheap and effective device in its action and attractive improvements in es, fraternity emes and has for its sion of a simple, which is positive in appearance.

In the accompanying drawings in which I have illustrated a brooch embodying my 1nvention I Figure 1 is a plan View; Fig. 2 is a vertical 2-2 of Fig. 1;

section on the line Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the pin in a locked position; and Fig. 4 is a vertical of Fig. 3.

section on the line 44 Referring to the drawings and the constructionshowntherem,thereference numeral 1 designates a split ring which may be ornamented in any desired mann with knobs or ornamental er and is provided end pieces 2, 2

which normally are adapted to have elastic engagement with each other as a result of the natural elasticity of the metal of which such split ring is constructed. A sleeve 3 is slidably mounted on said ring and is provided with a metal pin 4 that is adaptedto project outwardly therefrom and is of a suflicient length to completely span said ring.

In order such as 2 below b of said stick pin, is first the garment at the point 0, ti

1e same to a sufiicient distance so to fasten said brooch to a garment, while the same is lying in a plane the plane of the split ring 1, the point inserted through is passed beneath as to permit of a firm anchorage being obtained and then is caused to pass through the same at a point such as d. Having caused the )ass throu h the arment stick pin to as above stated,

and while the split ring is held in the position shown in Fig. 1, bcr is caused to knobs 2, 2 and thereupon I is rotated through a partia to bring the point intermediate the ends the point 6 of the pin mempass upwardly between said the split ring 1 l revolution so as point Z) above the split ring at a thereof, as shown in Fig. 3 and thereby the point of said stick pin is positively held in such a position that it proj ects into a plane above the plane of the split ring 1. V In this latter dent, the knob 2 will prev position, as is evient the stick pin from becoming released and it is only by intentional movement of th position shown in Fig. 1 that the po nt 6 can escape between the two kno bs 2, 2' and be resplit ring to the stored to a position that will permit of the same slipping out of the fabric or other material to which the brooch or pin is secured.

WVhile this invention has been illustrated as applied to a brooch, it is obvious that a fraternity pin or emblem or other device may be equipped therewith, for example, in applying the same to a fraternity pin, the shell or base on which the inscription is displayed'is rigidly secured preferab-l 1 t0 the ring 1 and the sleeve 3 is slidable with respect to such shell. The method of attaching said fraternity pin would therefore be similar to the method above described with respect to the attachment of a brooch to a garment.

Among the advantages of my improved safety catch or pin are the facts that it lends itself for use on a wide variety of articles, it is extremely simple and cheap to construct and is remarkably positive and effective in its action besides being attractive in appearance. Furthermore, it is sturdy and not liable to become bent or inoperative.

Obviously, if desired, a suitable safety sheath or tip can be fitted over the end I) of the stick pin and various other modifications within the scope of the appended claims may be made Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: I

1. In a clasp pin, the combination comprising a discontinuous skeleton frame, a swinging pin member slidably mounted thereon and means on the respective terminals of said support for preventing the accidental displacement of said pin from the support when the portion of the pin intermediate its ends is in engagement with a flexible support and the end of said pin is under tension and resting on said ring.

2. In a clasp-pin, the combination compris-' ing a split ring, a sleeve slidably and rotatably mounted thereon, a pin member secured to said sleeve and of a sufficient length to span said ring and bosses on the adjacent ends of said split ring for preventing accidental escape of the end of the pin member between the ends of the split ring when the pin is secured to a flexible supporting surface and is resting under tension on said split ring.

Signed at New York, in the county and State of New York,

LEONARD c. FARRAR, 

